The best speaker you ever heard?


In my opinion, the speaker is by far the most important part of the audio system. After all, it is the only part you hear. OK, the other stuff really matters a lot, but without a great speaker... No go.

I am a bit 'speaker-obsessed' I guess, and now I am wondering: What are the best speakers you have ever heard, and what made them the best?
njonker
Hi. Lots of good stuff here for sure. Best speaker, dont think there is one. I have read much on this site and others, and still think my system, and speakers can rock with the other so-called best. To go down low you need to a point, big speakers to move lots of air, and big clean power to push them there. My listening room is 18x24. I use a marantz 33 pre, sony disc player, 2(yes 2) BGW 750 amps, and a pair of original unmolested ( new in 1970 )Patrician 800's that I listend to as a kid. These were my dad's speakers. I have retired the marantz 15 amp, as it does not really have the power to wake up the 30w's. To really get into the 30-35hz range with real authority, I have found a lot of head room is the trick. Now I would never use all that my amps can deliver, but low bass eats power fast. The speakers are in each corner about 3 inches fron the solid block walls. The sound, well you would have to hear it to belive it. Yes I could change cross overs, buy a eq, or even new equipment altogether, but they just dont make them like they used to. I have heard lots about the patricians over the years, good and bad, but most have never really heard them preform. At least not with nearly 1300watts per side. I got a CD from a friend to try after listing to some of it on his rig. It is from sublime. Man the low notes are crazy. I listend to the whole CD and just laughed the whole way through. I did use enough power to turn just about anything else inside out. What can I say, They ROCK.
I know this is an old thread, and I have placed my vote
before I think, but I discovered a new (discontinued) gem that
now ranks as the very best speaker I have ever heard or
owned. The Silverline Panatella III's...OMG they
are unreal!
Why they were discontinued, I will never know!?!?
WITH NO DOUBT,Vocal and dynamic thar are extremly rare in all price rate...
Look amazing also.
IF own them u stay with them!
I may have answered this before but only a few ever really caught my attention: (call it a tie as I can't choose just one set)
1)Beveridge SW2
2)Magnepan typani Id
3)Hill Plamatronic
4)Apogee duetta signature
5)Dayton Wright XG-8 (with leaf tweeter and upgraded step up transformer)